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Government Vocabulay
Government Vocabulary, 1st Nine Weeks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Title Given to the head of the government in some countries. | Chancellor |
| The title given to the head of government in national governments. | President |
| The title given to the head of government in parliamentary system. | Prime Minister |
| A group of advisors who help the head of a government establish policies and make decisions. | Cabinet |
| Any group of people who represent organizations, regions, or nations, and who meet together to discuss their problems. | Congress |
| A group of eledcted officials that represent the people of that country. | Parliament |
| A form of government which has weak central government. | Confederation |
| A form of government that has a strong central government. | Federal |
| The two houses which make up the Parliaments of the United Kingdom. | House of Lords and House of Commons |
| A form of government in which one person who inherits, or is elected to, a throne is head of state for life. | Monarchy |
| The two lawmaking bodies of many federal legislatures. | Senate and House of Representatives |
| A form of government in which the state has absolute control over almost every aspect of people's lives. | Totalitarian |
| A form of government in which an individual, a committee, or a group holds absolute power. | Dictator |
| A person who lives in a country with all the rights appointed by the government. | Citizen |
| Germany calls the head of its government ___________. | chancellor |
| The United States calls the head of its government ___________. | president |
| The United Kingdom calls the head of its government __________. | prime minister |
| Different types of government usa a ____ to help manage the affairs of a country | cabinet |
| The United States government's law making body is called a ____________. Its purpose is to represent people. | congress |
| The United Kingdom's law making body is called a _________. | parliament |
| The European Union is a ________ of countries that promote economic policies. | confederation |
| The US has a _______ system of government. | federal |
| The ________________ is appointed by the monarchy. It reveiws bills passed and serves as the highest court of appeals. | House of Lords |
| The ___________ is elected by the people to represent them in the government. | House of Commons |
| The UK has a __________ that acts as the Head of State and represents the country but shares power with Parliament. | mopnarchy |
| The _____ has two members elected from each state for six years. | United States's Senate |
| The ______ has more members than the senate because it is based on the population of the state. | House of Representative |
| United States President Abraham Lincoln- "government of the people, by the people, for the people." | Democracy |
| For many years, Societ Russia used a _____ government as a way to control its people. | totalitarian |
| _____ are pretected by the government but are accountable to follow the laws of the city or country. | Citizens |
| Some famous ______ are Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler | dictators |
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